10/15/06

Lettre de Alexandre Fraser au colonel Darling, Secrétaire militaire, le 16 janvier, 1823 à Québec.  

Nous désirons remercier Carmen Long pour la retranscription de cette lettre et sa soeur Doris Long pour son aide dans la publication de cette page. 

Source: Document des Archives Nationales du Canada RG8, Série "C", volume .  Copie photographique: Ghislain Long; Recherche: Benoît Long; Image: Benoît Long.

We wish to thank Carmen Long for her transcription of this letter and her sister Doris Long who helped us in preparing the material for publication.

Source: National Archives of Canada, RG8, Series "C", volume .  Photographic Copy: Ghislain Long; Research: Benoît Long; Imaging: Benoît Long.

Sir

I had the honor to receive your letter of the 10e on the 14e instant, in which you are pleased to express that His Lordship the Commander in Chief has desired that the military settlers on the communications from the St Lawrence to Madawaska should receive the pensions thro my hands. I shall feel so happy to be helpful to these poor men and their families as I am convinced they have at different times suffered greatly by the failure of their crops.

William Clifford was here on Wednesday. I have read the paragraph in your letter allowing him to commence building his house near the bridge at the Grand Fourche tomorrow. He has a wife and three children. His pension is one shilling p.dm. There is a pensioner at the Trout River near Madawaska who (?) I presume (?) inadvertence is omitted on the list of pensions you were kind enough to send me. His name is Louis Stripman. He has a wife. His pay is six pence p.dm. Philip Long is not I Suppose considered as a settler. He is placed here by the Postmaster General.

The carriage of the provisions for the (?) at the Green River will be attended with little expense. Only nine miles from the (St Louis ?) (were ?) the settlers. Dale McDonald and (?) allowed the value of their rations in cash. I hardly believe I would (?) them betters as they would have it in their power to make their own bargains.

With due respect I have the honor to be Sir your most obedient

Alex Fraser

PS The courier left this early on Monday morning which prevented me answer your letter.

Lake Temisquata 25 sept 1823 To Colonel Darling

p.dm is per diem (signifie par jour)